citrin

American  

[si-trin] / ˈsɪ trɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. bioflavonoid.

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citrin British  

/ ˈsɪtrɪn /

noun

1. another name for vitamin P

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Etymology

Origin of citrin

1935–40; < German Citrin; see citrus, -in ²

Example Sentences

P. convex, flattened, glabrous, shining, citrin-saffron, disc golden, edge whitish, slightly upturned; g. very distant, broad, shortly decur. white; s. solid, subequal white or spotted citrin; sp. 7.5-8.5 � 3.5-5. intermedius, Pass.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. conic then convex, umb. not striate, yellowish fuscous, with silky pallid superficial flecks; g. decur. very broad behind, crowded, watery ochre; s. 6-9 cm. slender, elongated, flexuous, floccose, ochre or pale citrin; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. campan.-plane, horizontal, cracked into scales, pale cinnamon; g. decur. broad, white then citrin; s. short, ascending, pallid. crassus, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. campan. then exp. citrin, mealy, with deciduous squamules, broadly umb. edge sulcate; g. free, broad; s. hollow, fuscous.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. sessile, minutely velvety, bright citrin, stem almost obsolete, white, downy, edge incurved; g. very distant, reddish; sp. 4-5 � 2.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George